Activities & Resources

Explore a wealth of engaging STEM activities and resources that will spark your curiosity and inspire your love for science. Our hands-on activities are designed to be done from the comfort of your own home, so you can learn and explore at your own pace. With easy-to-follow instructions and accessible materials, you can dive right in and start exploring the wonders of science.

Sewage water is recycled for irrigation

How do we recycle sewage water?

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

The Catalina Eddy

What causes the Catalina eddy, and when does it typically appear?

Phenomena

This cloud is trapped in a canyon

San Diego's many canyons create some interesting weather-related phenomena.

Phenomena

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

Tule Wind Farm transforms wind into electricity

In eastern San Diego County, just north of Interstate 8 in the McCain Valley,

Phenomena

High tide in Mission Bay happens at a different time than in La Jolla

Why do high and low tides vary between two locations within close proximity of one another?

Phenomena

Wildfire season is more intense after a wet rainy season

What is the cause-and-effect relationship between an intense rainy season followed by an intense wildfire season?

Phenomena

Lizards regrow their tails

Many of the lizards found around San Diego are capable of autotomy

Phenomena

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Activities, Projects & Builds

Large balls of ice can fall from the sky

How does hail stay suspended in the air?

Phenomena

Upcycling

How do we lessen our negative impact on the environment?

Activities

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